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FlashForward is about a moment in time when everyone on Earth blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds. During that time, people experience visions of where they’ll be on April 29th, 2010, or 6 months into their future
The mass black out does have its tragic side effects - People are doing everyday things when the black out happens and this creates what is described as a semi-apocalyptic moment as planes, trains and automobiles crash with unconscious people at the controls. It’s here that the FlashForward pilot kicks in, introducing the main characters of the show.
The show is basically Lost meets 24.
Seaon Preview & Pilot Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBHx0OvkOwo&e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTZqAMBhjRs&e
TheUsualSuspect
09-01-09, 09:15 PM
I'll catch the pilot because it does sound interesting.
The video doesn't work by the way.
Both videos work for me, but I had somebody else tell me today that one of my videos didn't work, but it worked for me when I checked. Is this one of those glitches?
Works for me, too. Does it still not work on your end, TUS?
honeykid
09-01-09, 11:02 PM
I wonder whether I'll like this or not. I don't like 24 and I was bored with Lost after about 8 episodes. I do like Fringe though, but it does walk a tightrope that means it could, at any moment, become as pointless as Lost or Prison Break. I'll keep an eye out for this if it comes over here.
TheUsualSuspect
09-02-09, 02:19 AM
It won't play because of copyright issues.
spudracer
09-02-09, 09:34 AM
And which site did that come from?
It won't play because of copyright issues.
I dont know what video you're trying to watch lol
TheUsualSuspect
09-02-09, 04:16 PM
Either of them, they won't work for me due to copyright issues. I live in Canada remember.
spudracer
09-02-09, 04:17 PM
Either of them, they won't work for me due to copyright issues. I live in Canada remember.
I'll record myself watching it, so you can at least see if I find it interesting. Wouldn't want to infringe on that copyright thing. :D
Just found out the show has been planned out for five seasons, including the series finale. David Goyer knows what he's doing with this show. The series premiere was excellent and I have to say, I haven't enjoyed a show this much in quite awhile. The show has a Lost type feel to it, being that it has mysteries to be solved but the program itself was a blast to watch. Non-stop action, emotion, and intense drama. The acting is superb and the story is top-notch. The ending of the premiere was a shocker to say the least. FlashForward exceeded my expectations. I can't wait to see the second episode.
Well the show finally aired. Who watched it? Opinions anyone?
spudracer
09-25-09, 02:53 PM
I wasn't blown away. It has the makings of being a great show, but there really wasn't that much in the first episode that made me fall in love with it. Anyone else notice Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy)?
I can't see this lasting for five seasons, then again, look at how long Lost has lasted. So, it's really hard to call at this point.
I should be in with thoughts over the weekend, or on Monday. Forgot to DVR the initial airing, but I've got a repeat set to record tonight. I'm certainly intrigued, at least enough to give it a go.
Well in case anyone missed it when it aired on ABC the first time, it's on again tonight for an encore :)
When is it on? My guide says nothing.
honeykid
09-26-09, 12:09 AM
This is on Monday night, 9pm on Five, for those in the UK.
Ruh, I must've missed it. Didn't see it.
Ruh, I must've missed it. Didn't see it.
It's on Hulu.com and Abc.com if you care to watch it there. Or I can just embed the episode here :)
How many series have popped up year after year claiming to be the next big new thing. Ill watch the pilot but I doubt this series will last very long. The videos don't work for me either.
How many series have popped up year after year claiming to be the next big new thing. Ill watch the pilot but I doubt this series will last very long. The videos don't work for me either.
That's like someone back before Lost ever premiered the very first episode not being able to view a promo for it and having negative thoughts of the episode (and its future) before the person even sees what the show is like. Let alone watches the program as time goes by.
And not that many shows "claim" to be the next best thing. A program has to prove itself in order to actually be that. And FlashForward has got all the key elements. If David Goyer has a storyline mapped out to last 5 years worth, and the story is as intriguing as it is, the show will last.
Well I finally saw it, and did anyone else just get the creeps from the last scene of it? I don't know why but it just creeped me the hell out.
Heck yeah, the one lone guy walkin amongst all the people who blacked out. That really freaked me out dude. I wonder who it is though. Like I said before the ending of the premiere was a shocker. ;)
That's like someone back before Lost ever premiered the very first episode not being able to view a promo for it and having negative thoughts of the episode (and its future) before the person even sees what the show is like. Let alone watches the program as time goes by.
And not that many shows "claim" to be the next best thing. A program has to prove itself in order to actually be that. And FlashForward has got all the key elements. If David Goyer has a storyline mapped out to last 5 years worth, and the story is as intriguing as it is, the show will last.
That is because most shows these days aren't very good, well that depends on your standards, I don't think TV lately has anything on the 90s and 80s but thats me.
I don't know why but I think the lone man is the one injured kids dad. I just can't shake the feeling that's it.
That is because most shows these days aren't very good......
Do you not watch television at all nowadays? Maybe that's how you form that opinion. There's The Mentalist, Bones, CSI, Medium, Lost (whats left of it) and House M.D. just to name a few.
oh and Fringe dont forget :)
oh and Fringe dont forget :)
Those shows are rubbish.. and I just watched Flashforward, its esactly like Lost in so many ways. If you aren't 16 you need to open your eyes.
It's really not much like Lost at all. It has a gimmick of sorts and there are a few similar stylistic touches, but the ways in which the two resemble each other are broad and pretty meaningless; a large, ensemble cast with varying reactions to an event, and trips through time and exploring their reactions to those. It probably "feels" the same because only a handful of shows attempt to weave narratives backwards and forwards at the same time, so it's not like we have many other shows to compare it to, but that's still a pretty superficial way of describing it.
Anyway, I saw the first episode earlier today. Pretty interesting stuff. I like the little wrinkles and it's obviously very well-produced. The reactions and mysteries cropping up all make sense to me and it seems to be exploring the possibilities and range of emotions pretty thoroughly. So far it all feels pretty organic. Certainly good enough to convince me to keep watching for the time being.
Quick note about the end...
...the guy on the security camera wasn't running around or displaying any signs of panic or surprise. So whoever he is, he was expecting it to happen.
Sci-Fi-Guy
09-26-09, 08:55 PM
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I missed this on TV so I downloaded it.
Pretty interesting premise...
I didn't realize at first it was everybody who flashes forward, I assumed it was going to be one guy.
http://i33.tinypic.com/2drf0w7.jpg
I don't know why but I think the lone man is the one injured kids dad. I just can't shake the feeling that's it.
That's brilliant.
It actually makes sense when you think about it.
The hero of the series and his wife are doomed to have their marriage end in 6 months. Since that kid's dad is the ...mistress...? mister? whatever... it stands to reason that if he turns out to be involved in the conspiracy he becomes tainted goods, it may be the only way to save their marriage.
(Does this even need to be Spoiler-tagged at this point.
It's all theoretical.)
TheUsualSuspect
09-26-09, 09:39 PM
I missed the first episode as well.
Looking for it online now.
Watch Here (http://www.hulu.com/watch/97929/flashforward-no-more-good-days)
TheUsualSuspect
09-26-09, 10:45 PM
Just caught it.
I like it enough to continue watching, not a fan of Cho so far, but the ending was great.
And did not use Hulu because I live in Canada.
It's really not much like Lost at all. It has a gimmick of sorts and there are a few similar stylistic touches, but the ways in which the two resemble each other are broad and pretty meaningless; a large, ensemble cast with varying reactions to an event, and trips through time and exploring their reactions to those. It probably "feels" the same because only a handful of shows attempt to weave narratives backwards and forwards at the same time, so it's not like we have many other shows to compare it to, but that's still a pretty superficial way of describing it.
I was lashing out a bit with that last comment, I'm not a fan of new show band wagons and Flashforward in my opinion is the next one, so sorry for the shallow remark. I respectfully disagree Yoda. I think it will canter to Lost fans who are becoming disenchanted by Lost's weakening narrative. I see more then just stylistic similarities, while it is different in some ways its still riding the wave that Lost created. Ultimately Lost is a puzzle that every season gives you small pieces or hints at what is really going on, if anyone has looked up the novel of the same name that this series is based on it describes a similar story, of fill in the blanks. Much like Lost does with flashbacks, Flashforward does it with.. flashforwards. Even though it is only a stylistic similarity the beginning of the first episode of Flashforward was identical to the pilot of Lost, man wakes up in wreckage, people running around frantically, he helps them, assuming the position of the leader, he even looks like Mathew Fox.
spudracer
10-02-09, 09:54 AM
Sure, it has similiarities to Lost, but it isn't Lost.
Last night's episode got me a little more interested in it. True, things still aren't any clearer than they were in last week's episode, but for those of us (me included) who were a little iffy after the first episode, this one got me over the fence.
All in all, it's not the best show out there, but it has promise.
honeykid
10-03-09, 09:25 AM
Sure, it has similiarities to Lost, but it isn't Lost.
Let's hope not. I became bored with Lost so quickly.
TheUsualSuspect
10-03-09, 05:59 PM
Blasphemy, Lost is the best serial drama show on television.
Still watching this, because what else am I going to watch....Fringe?
...what else am I going to watch....Fringe?
Noone is forcing you to, but it is one of the best programs on television by far.
Either of them, they won't work for me due to copyright issues. I live in Canada remember.
Me too :yup: it won't play in Australia :nope:
Me too :yup: it won't play in Australia :nope:
Then why does YouTube have an Australlian Promo for FlashForward? The channel has videos for people all over the world. How can it not get to you guys? And I dont know if i asked this already, but if a video is embedded into the post, why wouldn't it be able to be seen?
Wouldn't have the faintest, this one doesn't play for me :nope: some do and some don't :)
spudracer
10-03-09, 09:33 PM
And I dont know if i asked this already, but if a video is embedded into the post, why wouldn't it be able to be seen?
Because if you embed a video into a post, it's still hosted by whomever posted it. Simply embedding it on one site won't remove the restrictions set fourth from a country.
Mrs. Darcy
10-03-09, 09:46 PM
Slug and I like FlashForward so far. It does have the potential to get weird like Lost though, so we'll watch it and see if it can sustain our interest.
spudracer
10-03-09, 09:57 PM
It does have the potential to get weird like Lost though, so we'll watch it and see if it can sustain our interest.
That's the one thing I'm worried about. I was still overseas when Lost started, so by the time I got back, it was so far in that the title made perfect sense. Not to knock fans of the show. :)
bleacheddecay
10-03-09, 10:01 PM
I thought the things they did like, "Remember the Kangaroo. It might be important. Go to our website for more information!" were cheesy and irritating. I don't really like the whole JJ Abrams time jumping thing in movies or tv shows. At this point I'm finding that over used and not always well done. Still I thought the first show was interesting enough to watch another episode.
I'm loving the spoiler speculation! I think it's interesting what the little girl has said that she saw so far. They were two things that don't go well together IMO.
I like the following things best about this show, the FBI partner's character, the AA sponsor's storyline. I want to see more about them.
The lead character and his wife's relationship really bothered me from the get go. Now they've dropped the antagonizing "cuteness" aspects. Now the wife is impressing me with her honesty while the husband is irritating me with his lack of the same.
I'm curious about the novel. I'm going to have to check it out once the hold list at the library isn't like 70 billion waiting. LOL.
Crap! Still have the new episode DVR'd. Will watch tonight after ZOMBIELAND.
Alright so I did just catch the last two episodes and they were good. The one things that's got me trying to wrap my head around is Demetri (John Cho) & Stark's (Bearded man) "flashes." If Demetri's supposed to be dead 6 months from now, why'd he see all black whereas Stark saw his definitely dead daughter? Stark's wife suggested that he "went to heaven" but that just brings up, why didn't Demetri see anything, even if he would have gone to hell, he'd have seen something. (Again, I'm just basing on quotes and my beliefs, it could be something completely different.)
My thought: Stark's daughter is still out there, and the DNA wasn't her's (the one the military had on file, I know it's a long shot, but just maybe...)
I think the same thing, Lennon; I think he really did see his daughter, and there's some kind of cover-up going on.
I've enjoyed the second and third episodes a fair bit, but I have to say, I'm getting a tad annoyed with Mark's partner (the agent who's FlashForward was a sonogram). She kept saying things like "what's this got to do with ____?" and was strangely uninterested in the crow population stuff at the end. Even if it seems random, it's pretty flippin' bizarre, and her lack of curiousity in it was strangely jarring. It just felt like filler dialogue so that the "hero" has something to push through, if you follow.
Anyway, I'm not exactly hooked, but I'm enjoying it plenty and fairly curious about how it'll end, so I'll definitely keep watching.
TheUsualSuspect
10-12-09, 04:17 PM
I wanted the explanation for the blackouts to be something supernatural, it looks like it might go in a different direction.
As for Demitri, he could be dead in the future. His wife said she saw him, but in her FF we saw, we see a man who is too far away. Just like Mark's wife, she could be with someone else. Who knows.
It still might be supernatural, but I agree, probably not going that way. Which I'm certainly fine with, depending on what it does end up being.
I agree about Demetri; the bit with his fiance was a bit confusing, but I think you're correct and she only saw someone from a distance, and it wasn't him.
bleacheddecay
10-16-09, 10:41 PM
I agree with some of the speculation on here, particularly about the DNA and how far away the groom was.
The pieces are falling into place about the little girl saying she saw "No more good days." And that someone on her Dad's board was "bad." That along with what we found out about the Dad of the autistic boy this week works pretty well.
I'm still bugged that the Agent Noh didn't tell his luscious fiance (Gabrielle Union) the truth, that he might not live to the wedding day and in fact, didn't see what she saw.
The lead male continuing to lie to his wife is also sticking point for me. I just don't understand doing that to the partner in your life.
The portrayal of the Episcopal priest was surprising and off IMO. I hope there is a storyline dictated reason for that because I found it disturbing.
I'm very interested to learn more about the baby sitter and what she ends up doing.
Whenever I can watch the yummy Gina Torres in anything I'm thrilled. So I'm looking forward to seeing her storyline develop with her little boy to come.
honeykid
10-17-09, 02:33 AM
... Now the wife is impressing me with her honesty while the husband is irritating me with his lack of the same.
That might be down to the script or it could be that he's played by Joseph Fiennes, a man with even less range than his brother. :rolleyes:
... If Demetri's supposed to be dead 6 months from now, why'd he see all black whereas Stark saw his definitely dead daughter? Stark's wife suggested that he "went to heaven" but that just brings up, why didn't Demetri see anything, even if he would have gone to hell, he'd have seen something. (Again, I'm just basing on quotes and my beliefs, it could be something completely different.)
My thought: Stark's daughter is still out there, and the DNA wasn't her's (the one the military had on file, I know it's a long shot, but just maybe...)
Or maybe it'll just be that the writing for this is will be about as 'good' as the standard of 24 or Lost and they'll just write ever more convoluted and 'out there' storylines that'll be all tied up with one unimaginablely stupid/simple/pointless action. That, or they'll just forget all about it and pretend that it didn't happen, breaking the rules of their own universe and making pondering on such points obsolete.
Well, we're pretty deep into Season 1 now, and I'm finding it pretty ho-hum at the moment. I don't dislike the show and I'm going to keep watching, but it's definitely ebbed after the shockers of the first few episodes. I'm glad that a lot of the characters have finally stopped wrestling with the same philosophical concepts over and over, at least. Looks like the next episode puts the focus back on on the blackout and its cause, which is where the show generally shines.
Few spoiler-y thoughts...
Al's suicide was kind of interesting, but I refuse to believe that that sort of thing hadn't happened before. There were actual newspaper stories about it, as if this was the first proof anyone had that their futures were not fixed. But it'd been, what, a couple months since the blackout? Surely someone else would have done this after seeing a terrible future, or just to spite fate. Seems silly to have everyone treat this as the first definitive proof that they still control their own future.
I also think they kind of tipped their hand when...
...Simon started talking to the girl on the train about Schrodinger's Cat. That pretty much telegraphs where they're going with all this: the future is only the future if we don't see it. The mere act of observing a thing can change what it is. Thus, the future everyone saw was, in fact, going to be the future, but the seeing it is what changes it. It's a well-known concept to anyone interested in these sorts of things, and it more or less tells us how they're going to explain the whole fate/choice thing. It's just going to be Schrodinger's cat writ large.
Oh, and the poker game was pretty dumb. Just sayin'.
Hope they've got a few more tricks up their sleeve, because at this point I feel like we have a pretty good idea of how they'll explain things philosophically, and we can probably assume that the scientific details will be nebulous and brushed aside a little (hope I'm wrong about that, of course), and the rest of the storylines will be a mix of self-fulfilling events and people openly defying their fate.
All that said, there are still lots of nice little touches, like world leaders deciding not to reveal what they saw. I like it when little logical extensions of the premise like that find their way into stories.
Or maybe it'll just be that the writing for this is will be about as 'good' as the standard of 24 or Lost and they'll just write ever more convoluted and 'out there' storylines that'll be all tied up with one unimaginablely stupid/simple/pointless action. That, or they'll just forget all about it and pretend that it didn't happen, breaking the rules of their own universe and making pondering on such points obsolete.
I don't think so; if I recall correctly, the show's creator said that pretty much all of the questions posed in the first couple of episodes will be answered by the end of the season. There might be larger themes that extend into any future seasons (though they'll have to be awfully slick to make this last more than a year or two, I think), but it seems like there'll be an open-close kinda cycle so that mysteries don't go unexplained year after year.
We'll see if this holds true, of course, but it does seem to be trending this way. If anything, I'm kinda wondering what else is going to pop up, because we're just over a third of the way through the season and it already feels like things are starting to come together.
spudracer
11-20-09, 03:46 PM
Well, we're pretty deep into Season 1 now, and I'm finding it pretty ho-hum at the moment. I don't dislike the show and I'm going to keep watching, but it's definitely ebbed after the shockers of the first few episodes.
I stopped watching a couple episodes back. This probably would've been better as a movie than a series.
honeykid
11-20-09, 04:33 PM
I'm an episode or two behind, but episode 6 was the first one I saw that I struggled to get through.
John McClane
11-20-09, 06:14 PM
I agree with pretty much all of Yoda's comments as the show does have a fair number of problems, but I'm still enjoying it. I really liked the most recent episode but that's probably just because there was a really cute Asian chick as the focus of it. ;)
bleacheddecay
11-21-09, 10:05 PM
I enjoyed the last show too. I'm still watching and still on the fence with it.
honeykid
11-24-09, 09:23 AM
Watched another episode last night (think it was episode 8) and it was even more of a struggle than episode 6. It hasn't helped that Dominic Monaghan has finally shown up. I was hoping to be hooked before that happened. Throw in Joseph Fiennes and Jack Davenport and I think this is just all too much for me. I've got one more episode recorded, so I'll watch that, but unless something really grabs me, I think it'll be the last episode I watch.
Going to watch episode 10 tonight. Ofiicially not airing on ABC television till Thursday December 3rd, it looks like to be this seasons best yet. I will let you all know my thoughts after I see it. :)
TheUsualSuspect
11-30-09, 07:29 PM
I'll be holding my breath with anticipation.
honeykid
12-04-09, 08:18 PM
I don't care because I've quit. I've had enough and I can't be bothered to fight my way through any more episodes in the hope it gets better.
I don't care because I've quit. I've had enough and I can't be bothered to fight my way through any more episodes in the hope it gets better.
Did you NOT watch the December 3rd episode? It was literally the best of FF's first season yet. And when people who say they dont get this show, or the episodes are confusing and they just get up and quit watching cause of it , I think it's freakin funny. Thats how the show is, and the show is going to solve everything by seasons end. Im following the show with complete ease. Sure there are "some" things i dont understand but thats normal.
honeykid
12-04-09, 11:44 PM
I have no problem understanding it (it's a network tv show, it's not Ulysses or anything) it's just boring, dull and it doesn't engage me at all. Add to that the horrid actors I mentioned and a set of uninteresting supporting characters I don't care about, and you end up with a programme I can easily drop from my schedule.
No, I didn't watch the December 3rd episode. It may've been the best episode yet, but that's not really saying too much. Even the early episodes were merely interesting. They were never good or engaging.
Plainview
12-04-09, 11:49 PM
I agree with Honey KId I'm bored of FF I got Dec 3 episode on the Pvr maybe ill watch it tonight see if it sparks any intrest again
bleacheddecay
12-05-09, 12:48 PM
I haven't watched this weeks epi yet, but I will when I get the time. I haven't given up on the show yet.
honeykid
12-11-09, 01:17 AM
Doesn't look good for FF.
The Deep End will take over FlashForward's timeslot next year, ABC has announced.
Recently, the network said that it would be delaying the return of the ratings-challenged drama until Thursday, March 4.
The Deep End, which centres on four up-and-coming lawyers as they enter a prestigious law firm, will debut Thursday, January 21 in the 8pm slot and run for six weeks.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a190807/the-deep-end-to-replace-flashforward.html
What do you think? Is that the death knell or will they still give it a shot? The figures are going down episode on episode, with each one being a new low, but they're still at 7.29m. Is that enough or will they give it until its finale before making a decision?
I'll be stunned if they don't finish the season, but who knows. At the very least they'll release them down the line, or online. Networks seem to have wised up and realized that these sorts of shows usually have enough of a following to make them available somehow, even as a way to cut losses.
Still don't love the show, but it's fine. The first two episodes are still the best, but the twist in the last one was decent; I saw it coming, but it makes sense and maximizes what tension the show can produce.
My feelings are so very lukewarm in every way. I like a couple things in every episode, love at least one, and dislike a few others. It's about big enough ideas to engage me even when the execution is off, though.
I'm a big fan of the show, and I hate to see it be cancelled (http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/08/plan-for-a-future-without-flash-forward/35646). I hate to see good shows like this one take such a big hiatus and come back with even more great episodes (like i know are coming) and yet finding out the show might be on its way out. If FF does get the boot I hope they at least continue it on another network or on DVD. The program has extreme promise and is one show that deems to be a cult phenomenom.
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